Official tasting notes
Nose: White grapefruit, and red currant illustrate a classic fruity whiskey aroma just slightly influenced by cabernet. Dunn Vineyards classic stewed cherry, sarsaparilla, and creme de menthe float by. Assorted jams such as raspberry and white grape are suggestive of Port’s influence along with espresso.
Palate: Bright citric acid lights up the taste buds. The Canadian whisky and varied maturation create a complex textural experience. An opening of strawberry rhubarb pie leads into lemonade as the tartness builds. It is then overtaken by creamed honey and marshmallow. The evolution concludes with the classic spices of Indiana whiskey – herbs and pine.
Finish: Ginger ale and panela explode onto the scene, evocative of the rum casks. As they fade, a fruitier side combines with tropical notes to deliver ripe mango and candied pineapple. The finish is also just touched by the Cabernet’s cranberry juice and slate.
With a splash of spring water.
Thistle, apple blossom and wildflower bouquet. Contrasting that is creamy milk chocolate. Water washes out the acid on the palate leaving rich chocolate pudding and dulce de leche. It’s also loaded with pleasant dusty notes of candied chestnuts
Barrell Whiskey ‘Gold Label’ Dovetail Cask Strength Whiskey 750ml 70.09%
$899.00
Whiskey finished in rum, port, and Dunn Vineyards cabernet barrels.
Details
750ml: 70.09% alc (140.18 Proof)
Age: Up to 25-years-old
Region: Louisville, Kentucky
Cask Type: Rum/Port/FO Cabernet
Whiskey from: USA & Canada
Distilled in: Indiana, Tennessee & Canada
Blender & Bottler: Barrell Craft Spirits
Release Date: August 2022 (USA)
Description:
The ABV on this bottling is not a typo.
Coming in at a character defining 70.09% alc, some would characterise it as ‘Hazmat’ level whiskey – we simply call it delicious!
Following the success of Dovetail Gray Label, the team at Barrell Craft Spirits applied the acclaimed Dovetail finish to an even older stock (up to 25 years) of whiskies at the highest proof of any Barrell blend to date. Each finishing cask imparts a unique influence—jammy fruit from the port pipes, ester-rich molasses from the rum barrels, and dark fruit from the California cabernet French oak casks—while the well-aged whiskies in the blend provide a composed backbone, offering additional finesse and depth.
The team comments:
“We left these component whiskeys in their finishing casks even longer and included some very high proof barrels to create a blend with an intensity matched only by its nuance and layering
Joe Beatrice, Barrell Craft Spirits”.
About Barrel Craft Spirits
Barrell Craft Spirits, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is an independent blender of unique, aged, cask strength sourced whiskey and rum, recognized for its blending expertise. The team designs, produces, and launches Spirits with a focus on what people want now and not what has been successful in the past.
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